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HASP LOOK.

Patented Jam. 22. 1884.

- wEzeaaea WA W -M kes Miran STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR KNIGHT, OF BRIDGEPOBT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO SOLOMON P. STODDARDKIRUSTEE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,323, dated January 22 l 84.

Application filed August 30, 1853 (Modem To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR KNIGHT, of Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, and a citizen of the United States, have invented an Improved Hasp-Lock, of which the following is a' full, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to a hasp-lock; and it consists in the devices hereinafter described, constructed and combined to operate as and for the purpose set forth.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a hasp-lock containing my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view of the novel parts of the same.

My improved hasp-lock is composed, primarily, of the shank or stem A, upon one extremity of which is cast or otherwise formed or fixed the wide portion B, constituting the loclccase. This 'portion B is recessed from the rearward side or face, and in the case thus formed is contained the lock mechanism, the recess being closed upon the rear by asuitable plate, anism may be employed, and, as 'no novelty is claimed therefor, the mechanism is 'not revealed in the drawing. The opposite end of the shank or stem A is recessed from the rear-f,

ward, as shown at C, and this recess is adapted to receive the head of a screw or bolt, D, as shown. A plate, E, or similar device, is pro: vided-to close this recess on the rear, as shown,-

said plate having an opening, 6, through which" the shank of the screw or bolt passes, and in which opening said shank has more or less play, as shown, and said plate is so formed and arranged relatively to the depth of the recess E and the size of the screw or bolt head that said head has more or less play between the wall of the recess and the said plate, as shown in Fig. 2. This plate E may be held in its,

place in any suitable manner, as by rivets or screws-passing through it and into the shank Any known and suitable lock mech-.

adapted to receive and wholly inclose the staple G, into which the bolt of thelock is adapted to be shot, as seen in Fig. 2. This staple is preferablyformed with the angular flange g, by which it is seated in its place, it being there held by the screws as shown, and the recess F is, as before stated, and as shown in Fig. 1, adapted to wholly inclose the staples, together with its flange and fastening-screws.

In mounting my hasp-lock upon a trunk, box, door, or other place,-the fastening screw or bolt D first has its head seated in the recess C, and there secured by the plate E, as described, and when a screw is thus used it may be driven home by a driver, which is passed through a narrow" slot, which may be cut in the front wall of the recess, as shown at c, the driver being thus enabled to engage the screwhead, and the entire hasp-lock turning with the screw in the driving home. 'The screw should in this instance be so seated, finally, that when the look is locked to the staple the slot 0 in the front or face of the hasp will not coincide with the slit, nick, or square in the screwhead. \Vhen a bolt is employed, the head is similarly seated in the recess 0, and the shank of the bolt then passed through the orifice provided for its reception, and the fastening-nut then applied.

My improved hasp-lock is thus constituted with its exposed face and sides formed of a continuous and unbroken surface, wholly inclosing the lock mechanism, the fastening devices and the staple, and without exposing any of the bolts or screws employed to seat the device upon'a box, trunk, door, or other place, and hence the liability to having the lock forced by the removal of any of the fastening -v screwsis avoided. g

The play of the hasp at the joint formedby the recess Cand the bolt or screw headDper- 'mits the recess F to be seated upon and unseated from the staple G. I

The-shank of thehasp is, if desired, re-

cessed on the rear side throughout its length, 5

as shown at B, to permit the head of the fastening screw or bolt to be inserted therein and passed to its seat in the recess 0.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

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1. In a hasp lock, the hasp A, carrying the receive and inclose the staple G, all as and for lock-case B, and rearwardly recessed at O to the purpose specified. receive the head of the screw or bolt D, and 3, In a hasp-lock, the hasp A, rearwardly 15 provided with a plate, E, having orifice c, to recessed at C to receive the head of screw D, 5 retain the head of said screw or bolt in said and provided with a plate, E, having orifice recess, as and for the purpose specified. c to retain said screw-head in said recess, and 2. In a hasp-lock, the hasp A, rearwardly the slot 0 in the forward wall of said recess, recessed at B to receive the lock mechanism, as and for the purpose specified. rearwardly recessed at C to receive the head of EDGAR KNIGHT IO the screw or bolt D, and provided with aplate,

Witnesses:

E, having orificecto retain thebolt-head in said 1 A. G. N. VERMILYA, recess, and also rearwardly recessed at F to 1 A. D. FITOIL 

